Stop the bugs: Littleproud

Agriculture Minister and local Maranoa MP David Littleproud says a vessel carrying cars and machinery from China and South Korea to Australia has been sent home because bugs on board could have decimated our $12 billion horticultural industry.

A statement released by the minister today, Tuesday 27 November, says The Triumph, owned by Armacup, had come through multiple ports and will now go back to China.

Mr Littleproud said Australia would never compromise on keeping our farm sector safe.

“Australia is extremely lucky to be relatively isolated by sea, which helps us keep pests and diseases out,” he said.

“We sell our produce for premium prices overseas because it’s clean and green – we have very few pests and diseases.